From: Michal Suchanek <hramrach@...>
Date: 2009-09-25T22:52:38+09:00
Subject: Re: C extension with progress bar

2009/9/24 Simi Lc <lalitha@angleritech.com>:
> Hi,
>
> I have a ruby extension which shows a progress bar window.
>
> The progress bar shows the progress of a loop in the ruby code.For each
> iteration of the loop I call an extension method that sets the current
> progress through the PBM_SETPOS message.
>
> The progress bar is actually shown.The problem arises when I want to
> implement a cancel button in the progress window.
>
> While the progress is updating the window becomes unresponsive and
> cancel button click does not work.
>
> I tried to update the progress in C code through a separate thread using
> CreateThread but it does not show the progress at all.
>
> Kindly suggest solution to fix this problem
>
> Thanks in advance and let me know any other details are required.
>

In general the UI library which you are using for drawing the progress
bar should provide means for doing this. However, the solution is
dependent on the library you use, unfortunately.

So the questions are

What you are using to display the progress bar?

Why did you choose this UI, can't a different library provide it? What
are the requirements?

Why did you choose to do that in C? Does the library lack ruby
bindings? Can't it be loaded through ffi?

Thanks

Michal